Dearest EDRM Community,
Word of the week: Existential
In legal tech last week, we took a breath from conference season and looked into 2026, watching the pendulum swing between on-premises (however defined) and SaaS deployment models, the messiness of rapid AI adoption, and attempts to mitigate.
We are seeing some positive movements of the strongest professionals across organizations, with the economic weaknesses of some organizations making seasoned contributors available.
Mary Mack, EDRM.
We’d love (and need) your opinion in the 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey stewarded by our Trusted Partner, ComplexDiscovery OÜ.
It takes less than 5 minutes and will help us frame our activities both year-end and into 2026.
Let’s remain united in our support for each other. For support or to assist a colleague, contact us at info@edrm.net and join our weekly Community Support Call, now in its sixth year.
On the EDRM Blog:
- Does a Subject-Matter Waiver “Snowball” Into a Wholesale Waiver of Privilege Under a “Newfangled Theory”?
- How Cellebrite Supports IST Management’s Client Service
- Document Correlation
- Judicial Strategies for Discovery and Cooperation: Applying Sedona Principles from the Bench
- Attorneys Sanctioned for Social Media Research on Prospective Jurors
- Using GenAI and Alchemy to Create Winning Trial Arguments
- Order Prohibiting Upload of Confidential Discovery Documents to Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:
- 11 November 2025, 1 PM ET – Digital Forensics and Deepfakes: Navigating Emerging Challenges in Investigations and Litigation
- 17 November 2025, 1 PM ET – Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for November 2025
- 18 November 2025, 1 PM ET – Nextpoint Product Showcase: How to Win Cases with Compelling Visual Presentations
Updates from Around the Globe:
- Global Legal Tech Developments: Corporate Boards identified AI Governance as a risk. The tech press noticed attorneys “slop-i-fying” their legal work product. Oxford identified ways in which AI verification is failing, with a glimpse at how it might succeed. A California prosecutor admitted AI errors in filings. The Louvre’s CCTV password was “Louvre.” Australia banned social media use by children under 16 starting December 10. Seven more parents are suing, alleging AI chatbots contributed to their children’s mental health crises and suicides. Job cuts haven’t been this high since the pandemic. The US proposed a more extensive collection of biometric data in immigration matters.
- International eDiscovery Trends: The ex-IDF chief was alleged to have destroyed phone evidence in the leaked abuse video case. Sensitive prompts from LLMs were found in Google Analytics. Sam Altman of OpenAI was subpoenaed by attorneys for civil disobedience; protesters assert that AI is an existential threat. AI can create captions for thoughts. Reed Smith* will reprise their eDiscovery Crossfire on eDiscovery Day. Exterro* joined the AWS ISV Accelerate Program. A very old tape with an early version of Unix was found; congratulations to the techno-archeologists at the University of Utah.
Thank you to eDiscovery Today’s* Doug Austin for filling his Kitchen Sink with EDRM bloggers Mike Berman on an order to prohibit uploading of confidential information to AI, document correlation, ComplexDiscovery’s* Rob Robinson’s Beyond Public Cloud: The Enduring Case for Deployment Flexibility in eDiscovery, and Aaron Patton’s Gates Dogfish hysterical memes. eDiscovery Day, stewarded by Exterro*, is December 4, 2025; mark your calendars.
*EDRM Trusted Partner - World Events Impacting Legal Tech: Russia and Ukraine traded blows to their infrastructure, especially energy. Bolivia ended one-party rule and shifted to capitalism. Over a million people evacuated in the Philippines to stay ahead of a hurricane. Tehran announced water restrictions amid acute, chronic water shortages. Over 200 people were charged with treason after Tanzania’s election. Al Qaeda made a big move in Mali. In addition to canceled flights, the US FAA restricted commercial rocket launches due to air traffic risks. The Farmer’s Almanac announced that this is its last edition.
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more.
Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:
- Recent guests include Justin Tolman, Capri Miller, Alex Walstad, Bryan Bellack, and Todd Tabor.
Recent Echoes of AI Podcast:
- Episode 38 | From Ships to Silicon: Personhood and Evidence in the Age of AI – EDRM
- Episode 37 | The Shape of Justice: How Topological Network Mapping Could Transform Legal Practice
EDRM Announcements:
- Save the date for eDiscovery Day on December 4! Founded and led by Trusted Partner Exterro, this year features five webinars on “AI, Risk, and the Future of eDiscovery.”
- The 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey is now open. Share your insights and help capture the pulse of our industry.
Weekly Community Support Call: Join us every Tuesday at 6PM Eastern on Zoom for support and camaraderie. Email info@edrm.net for an invitation to our 300th call. For mental health care, consider these professional resources.
All are welcome,
Mary and Holley
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P.S. This update was assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies as per EDRM GAI and LLM Policy.
